Chuck & Nancy

We enjoyed a visit to Cape Cod with our dear friends Dan & Deb.  This sunset was just breathtaking.

We were thrilled to have Pete home for the week of 4th of July. It made the visit even better to have Kellie also join us. They enjoyed fabulous weather and all kinds of local activities, including going to the beach, fishing and visiting the Mystic Seaport and the Mystic Aquarium. Ruth & Dick joined [...]

Our stock club liquidated our portfolio in January .. very lucky timing actually. After over 13 years together people’s lives and needs were changing and it was time. But we still try to get together socially so I invited them for the Stonington Garden Tour - Gardens by the Sea. What a [...]

We enjoyed a terrfic time at our friends Marilyn & Peter’s son’s wedding.  It was reminiscent of VT in the 60s .. with an international flavor.  African drums for the wedding march and a Buddhist ceremony.   The emphasis was on the celebration of the marriage and the family and friends and it was certainly a joyful event.  [...]

The Peppers were up from Florida so we all gathered at the Lassows cottage in Niantic.  It was a glorious day and we all enjoyed a walk down the beach and under the railroad tracks.  It was a treat to have some of the younger generation - Mischa, Tom, Dan and Jamie were all there to [...]

Kiawah is a breathtakingly beautiful island.  The 10 miles of gorgeous beach are just a small portion of the beauty.  The lush trees draped with Spanish moss and the low country marshes make you feel like you are in a nature preserve.  But the amenities are fabulous.  The golf courses, tennis courts and beach clubs are all [...]

It’s been 20 years since Beate lived with our family for a year as an Au Pair.  She came to us from Germany.  We loved her and she became a part of our family.  Her family visited several times over the years since then.
Beate recently sent me an email with the wonderful photo of herself and her [...]

We visited our friends, Susan & Paul, in Tucson and enjoyed the beautiful desert sunsets, cool winter nights and warm days.  We hiked up in the Tortolito mountains and had lunch. 

Chuck, Susan & Paul near the top.

Chuck & Nancy

I loved the backlighting on this saguaro cactus.  It takes around 60 years before the first branch called [...]

Over 20 years ago we had a delightful young woman, Holly, spend a year with us as a nanny.  Tiny in stature she was large in her love and generosity.  A wonderful artist, she left her mark here along with a number of pieces of artwork she created for us and our family and friends.  [...]

Chuck and friends, Dick, John & Jeff, visited a CT motorcycle museum.  It was in an old mansion which looked more like the home of the Munsters than a museum! 

Jeff shows his stuff!  LOL!